This page contains handy keyboard commands to help you navigate around your Mac.

Command

Windows (PC)

Mac

Cut
Ctrl + X
Apple + X
Copy
Ctrl + C
Apple + C
Paste
Ctrl + P
Apple + P
Expose
N/A
F9, F10
Show Desktop
N/A
F11
Dashboard
N/A
F12
New Tab
Ctrl + T
Apple + T
Switch Programs
Alt + Tab
Apple + Tab
Exit Current program
Alt + F4
Apple + Q
Log Out
Start + Log out
Shift + Apple + Q
Take Screenshot
Printscreen Key
Shift + Apple + 3, Shift + Apple + 4 (for selection)
Does it drive you CRAZY that you can't tab through forms like you could on a PC?
Go to system prefs
Keyboard and Mouse
and make sure the button is filled in under all controls
keyboard.jpg

Here are 2 documents you can print to help you to remember some of the mac command shortcuts.




A complete list of keyboard shortcuts for Mac is available on Apple's Webpage:
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=75459
(posted by Leland on 9-Feb-07)